Obtaining a bad clone

In order to get a bad clone you should deposit more Pokémon than you have ever deposited in a box (and at least 5 or so), then change boxes and reset the game shortly after the Yes/No box disappears (Gold/Silver) or after SAVING... DON'T TURN OFF THE POWER. is fully printed (Crystal).

Getting a bad clone can normally be very difficult without Pokémon Stadium 2, but Pokémon Stadium 2's Game Boy Tower makes it a lot easier if you reset the game after the "Saving..." message appears at one of the aforementioned moments.

Another way to get a bad clone in BGB emulator in English Pokémon Gold, Crystal is to do it with five Pokémon deposited into box 4, set a breakpoint for de=AD6D (Gold) or de=AD11 (Crystal), advance the frame with F7 and then reset the game.

To identify a bad clone, the bad clone may be female with a glitched name and become level 1 after you withdraw it from the PC. Contrary to the belief of some, if the original Pokémon was female it is still possible for the bad clone to be female (not male), although it is a good idea to use a male Pokémon in order to more easily identify a bad clone in case there are other male Pokémon in the box.

Exploits

The bad clone (a hybrid between a Pokémon and a ????? 00) can be taken into the Day Care and out to become a ????? 00.

Furthermore, using the ????? party overloading trick will allow the player to perform various glitches, including: